# Tigrayan leaders say new war with Ethiopian government has begun as fighting erupts

https://mins.news/en/item/70599

- Reuters, 2026-09-23 12:40 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/ethiopian-airlines-suspends-flights-tigray-region-2026-01-07/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ab3c8abf43c0f0001de999d

> Leaders in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region said on Wednesday that a new war with the federal government had begun. Fighting erupted in Tigray and two neighboring regions, breaking apart a four-year-old peace agreement.

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